SU-8 3D microoptic components fabricated by inclined UV lithography in water |
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Authors: | Z Ling K Lian |
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Affiliation: | (1) Center for Advanced Microstructures and Devices (CAMD), Louisiana State University, 6980 Jefferson Highway, Baton Rouge, LA 70806, USA |
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Abstract: | Out-of-plane microlenses and microoptical fiber holder are two of the most important components for building an integrated
microoptic system with a precise alignment accuracy. In this paper, a simple and convenient method to fabricate these components
from SU-8 by using inclined UV lithography in water is proposed. It consists of two perpendicular exposures in SU-8 at ±45°.
DI water possesses a low absorption coefficient and a moderate and stable value of refractive index in near UV. Using water,
the exposure angle in SU-8 can be increased to 50° from 35° in air necessary to pattern the desired 45° slope of the sidewalls.
The principle of the proposed technique and the detailed fabrication process of the microoptic components will be presented.
The integratability of the fabricated components was demonstrated by the fabrication of the microoptical fiber holder with
a pre-aligned out-of-plane microlens. |
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